Constellation Brands announced a $4 billion investment in Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth. The biggest known deal in the marijuana industry shows just how far traditional alcoholic beverage companies are willing to go to find growth.

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Finistere Ventures and Pitchbook teamed up to report 2018 Early-stage Agtech, a look into the earliest stages of an agtech portfolio company–the angel and seed stages. Seed-stage investing hit a record high in 2017, $89.5m divided among 86 deals.

Activist investor Third Point LLC is pushing for a sale of Campbell Soup Co with the help of an heir to the soup company’s founder. It spent more than $686m since mid-June, acquiring a 5.65% stake in Campbell.

Kroger will open an online storefront on Alibaba’s Tmall Global site with an initial product offering that includes dietary supplements and private-label products, much of it natural and organic goods.

New Crop Capital served as lead investor and was joined by a coalition of 25 venture organizations and individuals. Funding will allow the company to aggressively develop its technology platform and commercialization strategy.

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